Greece's position on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for the year 2021, published on 25.01.2022 by NGO Transparency International, has improved. Our country, showing great resilience to the challenges of the pandemic, has achieved the best position in the last ten years, ranking 58th among 180 countries. Greece scored 49 points this year (i.e. 2021), the second-best performance for the period 2012-2021, after last year's performance of 50 points. The last two years are the best since 2012.
The CPI captures the level of corruption perception in 180 countries, using a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 corresponds to countries with a high level of corruption perception and 100 to countries with a low level of corruption perception.
It should be noted that Transparency International's official report for 2021 ranks Greece among the countries that have recorded the most significant progress in the world, since, as noted, our country “... has reaped the benefits of anti-corruption reforms”.
Greece's improved ranking for the second consecutive year, even amidst the challenges associated with the unprecedented pandemic, demonstrates the country's unwavering commitment to strengthening its anti-fraud and anti-corruption mechanisms. The NTA invests in international partnerships and leads the work of international networks and associations active in the field of prevention and the fight against corruption.
Guided by the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan 2022-2025 (NACAP) and flagship legislative initiatives such as Law 4795/2021 on the "Internal Audit System and Integrity Advisors" and Law 4829/2021 on the "Lobbying Regulation", our country is implementing a series of innovative projects to strengthen public accountability and transparency with measurable results and a concrete vision for the coming years.